 Tony Nicholas and Terry Purdon, shipmates in 1971, now fellow bushwackers planning the next expidition (May 2005) |
 WALTER HARRIS – 1943-44 – # 1297
Walter and June Harris on the occasion of their 50th. Wedding Aniversary. They live in Vancouver, Canada. Walter visited Cape Town in March 2004 on the occasion of the 1943-44 60th. Reunion. |
 On the 4th April 2004 the Queensland group of “Old Boys” got together for a Braai at the home of John Baxter, together with wives.
The attached photo shows the lads at rest and they are from left to right:Brian Hoatson 1179 (41/42), Richard Shaw 1907 (54/55), John Fisher 808 (35/37), Ian de Villiers 859 (36/37), John Baxter 2197 (61/62), Mike Pomfret 1728 (51/52)
With the varied dates of training on the “Bothie” ie: 1935 to 1962 there were many stories to be told and old friendships renewed.
Mike Pomfret |
 Fred More (1943-44 #1312) and group of OB’s and wives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia |
 From left to right Mike Lundy 57/8, Alistair Douglas 58/9, Henk Endenburg 58/9 and Jimmy Binos. Cape Town June 2001 |
 Left to right: Terry Purdon 1971, Tony Nicholas 1971, Kieron Cox 1969, Bob Terry 1972.
Taken on the occasion of Terry’s eldest daughter’s beach wedding, February 2007. |
 MICHAEL CARRINGTON – GB#2548 ’76
Now a member of the Port Adelaide Branch of the Company of Master Mariners ( Australia). Michael on the left at their monthly lunch. He is now mate on Adsteam tugs, recently “PC Mossel Bay”. |
 - KEVIN TATE – 1976 #2542
Master of the Agulhas, Kevin was commended by Russian ambassador Andrei Kushakov on the keen skills he displayed in the rescue of scientists from a ship trapped in the Antarctic ice, when he presented him with this medal.
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 DAVE POWELL – 1943-44 #1318
An “Old Salt” indeed! – He’s off to Rio again in the 2003 Rio Race
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 BRIAN GREENWOOD – 1952-53 #1766
Enjoying New Zealand’s South Island |
 Jimmy Smith celebrating his 80th birthday – 2002 |
 Jimmy and his Wife |
 DAVID BELL – 1953-54 #1807
This photo of David was found in the Dunsborough, Western Australia, Property Guide where he is in the Real Estate business |
 Joe Lanham Parker – 1968 – #2336
Well known comedian!
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 This pub sign is in Scotland near Pitlochry at the Athol Arms Hotel – Picture by Okkie
Those of us who graduated from Red Hill will appreciate the following entry in the Oxford English Dictionary, supplied by Robert Flack #1876:
bothy /”bQTi/ (also bothie)· n. (pl. bothies) (in Scotland) a small hut or cottage for farm labourers or as a mountain refuge.– ORIGIN C18: obscurely rel. to Ir. and Sc. Gaelic both, bothan, and perh. to booth. |
 Chum John Shone – 1943
 Captain John Shone – 1963 |
 John & Sheila Shone with daughters at garden party, Buckingham Palace 1983
 Sussex Rugby Referee John Shone being presented with the Don Bradley Memorial Trophy by Don Bradley’s daughter, Mrs Melinda Gregory – 2001 |
 S.S. DALIA – S.A.R & H – 1948 – Ships Officers – All Bothie Boys
Front row, L to R:
Arthur Webster-3rd Officer 1932-33 #662
Eric Holmes-Chief Officer 1925-27 #253
Bill Jenkins-Master 1923-24 # 04
Bob Allen-2nd Officer 1938-39 #965
Back Row – Cadets – L to R:
Ashley Smith 1943-44 #1225
Mike Hoffman 1942-44 #1238
John Butler 1943-44 #1281 |
 Vic Holderness 1955/56
Kenneth Trude and Victor at General Botha Training College October 1955 – Victor was a junior cadet |
 Vic Holderness 1955/56
Tommy and Victor September 1955 |
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